Common Strengths of Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7

Image Stabilization

Sensor-shiftvs Optical

All the lenses are stabilized

Built-in Flash

Yesvs Yes

Useful in low-light

RAW Support

Yesvs Yes

Better image quality

Face Detection Focus

Yesvs Yes

very handy for portraits

Continuous Shooting

10.0fpsvs 11.0fps

Fast shooting speeds

Manual Focusing

Yesvs Yes

both have manual focusing modes

Manual Exposure

Yesvs Yes

better exposure control

Timelapse Recording

Yesvs Yes

creative shooting

Focal Length - Wide

24mmvs 24mm

Very good wide angle coverage

Max Aperture - Wide

1.40vs 1.40

Fast lenses at wide

Max Aperture - Tele

2.80vs 2.30

Fast lenses at tele

AE Bracketing

Yesvs Yes

Useful for tough lighting conditions and HDR

Common Weaknesses of Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7

Environmental Sealing

Novs No

not suitable for tough conditions

Panasonic LX10 vs Panasonic LX7: Physical Specs Comparison

Below you can see the front view size comparison of Panasonic LX10 and Panasonic LX7. Panasonic LX10 is clearly the smaller of the two cameras. Its body is 5mm narrower, 8mm shorter and 4mm thinner than Panasonic LX7.

Now lets look at the top view comparison of Panasonic LX10 and Panasonic LX7.

Weight is another important factor especially when deciding on a camera that you want to carry with you all day.
Panasonic LX7 is 12g lighter than the Panasonic LX10 but we don't think this will make a significant difference.

Weight Comparison

Compact Cameras

LX10

LX7

Min

Average

Max

Thickness Comparison

Compact Cameras

LX10

LX7

Min

Average

Max

Panasonic LX10 vs Panasonic LX7: Sensor Comparison

Panasonic LX10 has a 20.0MP 1 (13.2 x 8.8 mm ) sized BSI-CMOS sensor . On the other hand, Panasonic LX7 has a 10.0MP 1/1.7 (7.44 x 5.58 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Venus Engine processor. Panasonic LX10's sensor provides 10MP more than Panasonic LX7's sensor, which gives a significant advantage in real life. You can print your images larger or crop more freely.
On the other hand, please keep in mind that Max sensor resolution is not the only determinant of resolving power. Factors such as the optical elements, low pass filter, pixel size and sensor technology also affects the final resolution of the captured image.

Below you can see the LX10 and LX7 sensor size comparison.

As seen above, Panasonic LX10 has a 2.8x Larger sensor area than Panasonic LX7. Larger sensors give photographer more control on the depth of field and blurry background compared to smaller sensor when shot in same focal length and aperture.

Both cameras have a wide angle coverage of 24mm and have the same max aperture of f1.40 at this focal length.
On the tele end, Panasonic LX7 has 18mm longer reach than the Panasonic LX10. At f2.30, it is also faster at tele end.

Wide Coverage

Large Sensor Compact Cameras

LX10

LX7

Widest - Canon G1 X III

Average

Telezoom

Compact Cameras

LX10

LX7

Longest - Panasonic ZS100

Average

Max Aperture at Tele

Compact Cameras

LX10

LX7

Fastest - Leica Q

Average

Max Aperture at Wide

Compact Cameras

LX10

LX7

Fastest - Panasonic LX10

Average

What types of Photography are Panasonic LX10 and Panasonic LX7 Good for?

In this section, we rank and compare Panasonic LX10 and Panasonic LX7 for five different photography types in order to make your decision process easier in case you are specifically interested in one or more of these areas.

You may have already made your decision about which camera suits better for your needs and your budget so far but in case you wonder how we rated Panasonic LX10 and Panasonic LX7, below you can find their scores in five different aspects.
Our Decision Algorithm dynamically scores cameras using 63 different specs, current price and DxO Mark scores (where possible) in order to make a more objective and consistent comparison.

Here is a summary of how Panasonic LX10 and Panasonic LX7 scores compare:

Panasonic LX10

Imaging

Features

Value

Portability

Overall

Ranked #20 out of 44 in Large sensor compact camerasRanked #201 out of 1131 in all Cameras

Panasonic LX7

Imaging

Features

Value

Portability

Overall

Ranked #23 out of 468 in Compact camerasRanked #304 out of 1131 in all Cameras

Panasonic LX10 has a higher Overall Score than the Panasonic LX7. It also has more features, more compact body and offers higher value for the money. But there is one area that LX10 trails behind the LX7: Imaging. If image quality is the most important aspect in a camera, choose the Panasonic LX7. If not, we recommend the Panasonic LX10.